Electrified bird deterrent device with cavity

Abstract

An animal deterrent device includes an elongated carrier having an internal cavity. A conductive trace can be coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the conductive trace to the cavity, which prevents water from contacting the fastener and shorting the conductive trace.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An animal deterrent device, comprising:
 an elongated base having a cross section including an upper portion with a top and bottom surface, and a lower portion disposed underneath the bottom surface, wherein the cross section further comprises a center support connecting the upper and lower portions; 
 first and second internal cavities disposed between the upper and lower portions on opposite sides of the center support, wherein the bottom surface of the upper portion comprises an upper surface of each of the internal cavities, and wherein the lower surface of each of the internal cavities is above the lower portion of the base; 
 first and second conductive traces disposed along the top surface of the upper portion; 
 first and second fasteners that couple the first and second conductive traces to the top surface at first and second points on the top surface, respectively, and wherein the first fastener extends from the first conductive trace through the upper portion to a third point on the bottom surface of the upper portion, and wherein the second fastener extends from the second conductive trace through the upper portion to a fourth point on the bottom surface of the upper portion 
 wherein the third and fourth points are at opposite sides of the center support; and 
 wherein the lower portion is disposed underneath the second point on the bottom surface such that the lower portion insulates the first fastener at the second point. 
 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the third and fourth points are on an upper surface of first and second internal cavities, respectively. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first internal cavity is at least partially disposed beneath the first conductive trace. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first internal cavity is at least partially disposed beneath the first conductive trace. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 4 , wherein the second internal cavity is at least partially disposed beneath the second conductive trace. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first internal cavity comprises a low-density material. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises an elevated arc suppressor disposed between the first and second conductive traces. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second conductive traces comprises a braided wire. 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 8 , wherein the braided wire comprises some strands of a conductive material and other strands of a non-conductive material. 
     
     
       10. The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second conductive traces comprises a knitted wire. 
     
     
       11. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace is sewn to the base using the first fastener and the second conductive trace is sewn to the base using the second fastener, such that each of the first conductive trace, the second conductive trace, the first internal cavity, and the second internal cavity comprises a plurality of stitches. 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stitches of the first internal cavity are disposed within the first internal cavity, and the plurality of stitches of the second internal cavity are disposed within the second internal cavity. 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace are attachable respectively to positive and negative terminals of a power source. 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated base has sufficient flexibility to allow the carrier to be deformed.